White House Down (2013)

While on a tour of the White House with his young daughter, a Capitol policeman springs into action to save his child and protect the president from a heavily armed group of paramilitary invaders.

Director:

Roland Emmerich

Writer:

James Vanderbilt

Stars:

Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx, Maggie Gyllenhaal

3 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Channing Tatum	...	Cale
Jamie Foxx	...	President Sawyer
Maggie Gyllenhaal	...	Finnerty
Jason Clarke	...	Stenz
Richard Jenkins	...	Raphelson
Joey King	...	Emily
James Woods	...	Walker
Nicolas Wright	...	Donnie the Guide
Jimmi Simpson	...	Tyler
Michael Murphy	...	Vice President Hammond
Rachelle Lefevre	...	Melanie
Lance Reddick	...	General Caulfield
Matt Craven	...	Agent Kellerman
Jake Weber	...	Agent Hope
Peter Jacobson	...	Wallace

Storyline

Capitol Policeman John Cale has just been denied his dream job with the Secret Service of protecting President James Sawyer. Not wanting to let down his little girl with the news, he takes her on a tour of the White House, when the complex is overtaken by a heavily armed paramilitary group. Now, with the nation's government falling into chaos and time running out, it's up to Cale to save the president, his daughter, and the country.

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Plot Keywords:

black u.s. president | villainess | female villain | time bomb | cell phone video | 

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Taglines:

It Will Start Like Any Other Day.

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for prolonged sequences of action and violence including intense gunfire and explosions, some language and a brief sexual image.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 June 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

El ataque

Filming Locations:

Cité du Cinéma, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$150,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$24,852,258, 30 June 2013, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$73,103,784

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$205,366,737

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures, Mythology Entertainment, Centropolis Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

131 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is one of two movies released to cinemas in 2013 with the same premise: the garrisoning of the White House by criminals who hold the President hostage. The other is Olympus Has Fallen (2013). Both movies also reference the White House fire of 1814.

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Goofs

When the president exits Marine One on the White House lawn, the rotors are turning and the engine is clearly running. The president and his entourage are never permitted to approach or exit the helicopter while the rotors are in motion.

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Quotes

General Caulfield: Sir, I not sure using heavy artillery is a wise...
President Sawyer: I DON'T GIVE A DAMN ABOUT WHAT YOU THINK IS WISE... YOU GET THAT TANK... YOU PUT A HOLE IN THE GOD-DAMN FENCE RIGHT NOW

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Connections

Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.173 (2013)

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Soundtracks

For He's a Jolly Good Fellow
Traditional

User Reviews

The kind of movie you'll watch when you need to kill time

I think Roland Emmerich is giving up... You can tell since 10000BC. Channing Tatum is just being Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx is the worst possible candidate for this role. Watching the Kardashians would have been a lot more productive.

IT looks as if they have taken the story line out of a "24" episode. Everything about this movie is just plain,lazy and repetitive. There's no effort from any part, neither the production nor the actors, except for Maggie Gyllenhaal's performance, who I believe was great as usual. Don't expect the cutting edge special effects of previous Emmerich's movies.

It's a good movie to watch while you are doing your house chores.